FEATURES:* Application launcher: Launch any application with a quick shortcut. Alfred will learn which apps you use often and prioritise them when you search* Search your Mac: Quickly find and open files, bookmarks, contacts, music and more. You will never again have to wonder just where you saved that important document.* Search the web: Search or launch your favourite websites: Maps, Amazon, eBay, Wikipedia and many more.* Calculate and Spell: Just start typing to do a quick calculation or look up spellings, definitions or synonyms and antonyms.* System Commands: Control your Mac with speed and efficiency. Empty trash, start the Screen Saver, restart, shut down, eject a drive and more.* Custom Searches: Create your own web searches for frequently used websites and wikis.

Ward off RSI - skip using the mouse with this fast and beautiful app.

What’s New

Version History

1.2

May 1, 2012

This is a huge release with 2 new colour themes, Large type support and much more! See alfredapp.com for more details.

NEW FEATURES:* 2 new themes from user theme competition - Dark and Smooth & Pistachio* Large type support, use ⌘L to show the currently typed text or calculation in large type* Drag results (files / images etc) out of Alfred into emails, graphics apps, Finder* New 'Advanced' option for Default Result types, add any file type you like to the default results (still recommend open/find/[spacebar]prefix for file search)

IMPROVEMENTS:* Overhaul to file searching algorithm allowing, now non-continuous word based matching* Improvements to the 'in' keyword allowing for disjoint keyword matching* More exact matching for 'text files' in the default results, no longer matches .ics files* Improved decimal point configuration in the Calculator, now allowing forced decimal separator output for comma based locales* Alfred.app no longer shows in results and typing 'alfred' now opens the preferences* Add Xcode's new Applications location to the default search scope* More flexibility on the Spell/Define keywords, allow matching on items not in the dictionary* Less aggressive scientific notation rounding for the calculator for better 0 approximation errors* More intelligent 'eject' keyword to prevent false errors when a drive is successfully ejected* Code and performance improvements* Fixed / improved text and help throughout the preferences* Make MAS version startup / welcome sheet non resizable and close using Esc key* Allow ⌘^Q and ⌘^W as hotkeys, previously blocked by over-protective code* Update the core window renderer to fix a quirk behind the preference cog with transparent themes* Remove deprecated code and make Alfred more future proofed for OS X

1.0

Dec 6, 2011

This is the big 1.0 release! Many features and improvements have been made, see http://www.alfredapp.com for the full list.

Summary of changes for the Mac App Store version:* Improved performance* Drop folders directly into search scope list* Allow for + for space encodings in custom searches to support more site searches* Improved look to the "Alfred should have found something" fallback result* Update to newer Growl framework* Improve accuracy when using double tap hotkeys, ensuring that shift doesn't interfere* Better URL recognition, including .local, localhost and URLs without http* Cmd+c now copies information for the current result in Alfred's default results (e.g. file path or URL)* Word based matching for the 'quit' keyword, e.g. 'quit chrome' will now quit Google Chrome* If {query} is used in a custom search's title, no longer automatically appending {query}* Alfred can now eject all items in /Volumes (set this in the preferences)* Improve the 'play' keyword to also look at file name as well as track name* Run "empty trash" command in the background to prevent blocking Alfred with very many trash items* Fix subtext for iCloud synced contacts for correctly showing in Alfred* Make the numpad "enter" key work the same as the "return" key* Work around Lion bug where isCaseInsensitiveLike was failing for certain strings causing a hang* Stop custom search icon from being lost when adding a second custom search with identical URL* Fix help text on reindexing shell script, changing 'any key' to 'enter' for continue* Update the Google Docs web search URL so that it doesn't show the old style theme* Fix Alfred's default window position quirks when using a second screen with Alfred's preferences showing* When running .scpt files with the 'MS Office' experimental option selected, ensure Alfred correctly hides* Improve defence against odd unicode character entry into Alfred search box* Pre-compile regular expressions to improve performance* Added defensive code for rare situations where the metadata query may be invalid / null

0.9.10

Aug 26, 2011

This version contains a few improvements and fixes that affect a small number of users.

As well as bug fixes, significant performance improvements and much more... See our help site for the full change log.

Join us on Twitter (@alfredapp) for tips & tricks on making the most out of Alfred every day!

0.8.2

Mar 2, 2011

Quit Alfred from the little black hat in the top OS X Menu Bar before updating in the Mac App Store.

Features and improvements:

* Search inside files using the "in" keyword* View up to 40 results for "find", "open" and "in" keyword search results (configurable in preferences)* Share your custom searches and import new ones* Improved file name matching for local files* Added many more country locales* Better truncation of result names* Improved performance and stability* More control over search scope* Make the cursor white on the dark theme

And many, many more fixes... Visit our help site for the full change log!

0.8.1

Jan 11, 2011

Features and improvements:* Support vague matching for file results (e.g. "kitty jpg" will match "kitty playing.jpg")* Improvements to knowledge sorting* Improve "define" to always open Dictionary* User-friendly error message on Error -47 (ejecting drive)* Build updated to work on older 32-bit Macs* New locale: Chile added to website locales* Holding Alt on Return to work on application launch to allow alternative choices (e.g. iPhoto library you want to use)* Match file names in both English and localised version* Add DuckDuckGo to default searches

0.8

Dec 29, 2010

May 1, 2012

Version 1.2

This is a huge release with 2 new colour themes, Large type support and much more! See alfredapp.com for more details.

NEW FEATURES:* 2 new themes from user theme competition - Dark and Smooth & Pistachio* Large type support, use ⌘L to show the currently typed text or calculation in large type* Drag results (files / images etc) out of Alfred into emails, graphics apps, Finder* New 'Advanced' option for Default Result types, add any file type you like to the default results (still recommend open/find/[spacebar]prefix for file search)

IMPROVEMENTS:* Overhaul to file searching algorithm allowing, now non-continuous word based matching* Improvements to the 'in' keyword allowing for disjoint keyword matching* More exact matching for 'text files' in the default results, no longer matches .ics files* Improved decimal point configuration in the Calculator, now allowing forced decimal separator output for comma based locales* Alfred.app no longer shows in results and typing 'alfred' now opens the preferences* Add Xcode's new Applications location to the default search scope* More flexibility on the Spell/Define keywords, allow matching on items not in the dictionary* Less aggressive scientific notation rounding for the calculator for better 0 approximation errors* More intelligent 'eject' keyword to prevent false errors when a drive is successfully ejected* Code and performance improvements* Fixed / improved text and help throughout the preferences* Make MAS version startup / welcome sheet non resizable and close using Esc key* Allow ⌘^Q and ⌘^W as hotkeys, previously blocked by over-protective code* Update the core window renderer to fix a quirk behind the preference cog with transparent themes* Remove deprecated code and make Alfred more future proofed for OS X

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5

1K Ratings

1K Ratings

Baggend
,08/08/2014

Best launcher to ever hit OS X

I used Quicksilver for years and loved it. Until it got abandoned and started crashing incessantly. When Google’s Quick Search Box came out (written by the same developer as Quicksilver) I was thrilled and switched immediately. Until it, too, got abandoned and started crashing incessantly. When the community came together to keep QS around as an open-source project, I switched back. And kept using despite the fact that it crashed incessantly because it was at least being maintained and was getting marginally better as time went on.

And then I found Alfred. In 2.5 years of constant use, I can’t remember Alfred EVER crashing on me. It has all of the features that I loved and relied on in both QS and QSB, is much more polished, stable, and, after 2.5 years, development is still going strong. As of this writing, there are 810 ratings total, with 769 of those being 5 stars, and for good reason.

The most telling thing I can really say about Alfred is that, after using the app for 2.5 years, and basically forgetting about it because it’s just always there, always doing its job, I actually WENT OUT OF MY WAY to find it in the App Store and write this review. There are VERY FEW apps that can claim that.

Baggend
,08/08/2014

Best launcher to ever hit OS X

I used Quicksilver for years and loved it. Until it got abandoned and started crashing incessantly. When Google’s Quick Search Box came out (written by the same developer as Quicksilver) I was thrilled and switched immediately. Until it, too, got abandoned and started crashing incessantly. When the community came together to keep QS around as an open-source project, I switched back. And kept using despite the fact that it crashed incessantly because it was at least being maintained and was getting marginally better as time went on.

And then I found Alfred. In 2.5 years of constant use, I can’t remember Alfred EVER crashing on me. It has all of the features that I loved and relied on in both QS and QSB, is much more polished, stable, and, after 2.5 years, development is still going strong. As of this writing, there are 810 ratings total, with 769 of those being 5 stars, and for good reason.

The most telling thing I can really say about Alfred is that, after using the app for 2.5 years, and basically forgetting about it because it’s just always there, always doing its job, I actually WENT OUT OF MY WAY to find it in the App Store and write this review. There are VERY FEW apps that can claim that.

ace apertura
,07/15/2017

Seriously indispensible productivity tool after short learning curve

You are going to totally love Alfred! It takes a short while to get used to how to best Alfred things. But once you're in (after 2 days), you'll never want to miss it ever again. Just discard spotlight and manual browser web searches and calculators and so on …... I use Alfred about 100 times a day.

However, Alfred 3 is actually better and not available in the Mac AppStore yet. It even has user workflows and user keyboard shortcuts including for iTunes or system calls. Very useful! I especially love the flexibility of adding new time-saving workflows.Hey, Apple folks, this App is amazing, please approve Alfred 3 on the Mac AppStore!Hey, Alfred folks, please don't stop nagging Apple to approve Alfred 3!

Just because it took me a while to find it: Font size is configurable if you push all kinds of option buttons on the appearance theme. Would be useful to allow priority hints on file search. If you have multiple versions of files (e.g. backup copies or older versions or svn branches or ….) then you'd love to say "this folder is more important than that one". Maybe just allow priortiy ordering sources? Alfred will ultimately learn which ones you like though. Just would be easier with direct priorization. On some systems, erratic files are shown if you search for them (for example if you search LaTeX files), which is annoying. But beginning the search with a tick ' does the trick. Still silly.

ace apertura
,07/15/2017

Seriously indispensible productivity tool after short learning curve

You are going to totally love Alfred! It takes a short while to get used to how to best Alfred things. But once you're in (after 2 days), you'll never want to miss it ever again. Just discard spotlight and manual browser web searches and calculators and so on …... I use Alfred about 100 times a day.

However, Alfred 3 is actually better and not available in the Mac AppStore yet. It even has user workflows and user keyboard shortcuts including for iTunes or system calls. Very useful! I especially love the flexibility of adding new time-saving workflows.Hey, Apple folks, this App is amazing, please approve Alfred 3 on the Mac AppStore!Hey, Alfred folks, please don't stop nagging Apple to approve Alfred 3!

Just because it took me a while to find it: Font size is configurable if you push all kinds of option buttons on the appearance theme. Would be useful to allow priority hints on file search. If you have multiple versions of files (e.g. backup copies or older versions or svn branches or ….) then you'd love to say "this folder is more important than that one". Maybe just allow priortiy ordering sources? Alfred will ultimately learn which ones you like though. Just would be easier with direct priorization. On some systems, erratic files are shown if you search for them (for example if you search LaTeX files), which is annoying. But beginning the search with a tick ' does the trick. Still silly.

Frudoc
,08/22/2017

Possibly my favorite app on any platform

I’ve used Alfred for what seems like forever, and it’s arguably the app I’d choose for a desert island. :) It’s what I use to search for things, open things, define things, time things, calculate things, expand text, contact people, manage 1password, manage my clipboard, play music, command the system, and so much more. I’ve tried to find something comparable on my Windows PC that “just works” and there’s nothing (yes, there are a number of launchers that do their best, but nothing just like Alfred).

I’ve also never felt like I was being ripped off or upcharged or anything like that, which is more and more common these days. And both the developers and the community making the “workflows” are active and resposnive.

Alfred is one of those apps that is totally worth it if you use it for nothing but opening files and apps, but becomes more and more valuable with each feature you implement. Love it!

Frudoc
,08/22/2017

Possibly my favorite app on any platform

I’ve used Alfred for what seems like forever, and it’s arguably the app I’d choose for a desert island. :) It’s what I use to search for things, open things, define things, time things, calculate things, expand text, contact people, manage 1password, manage my clipboard, play music, command the system, and so much more. I’ve tried to find something comparable on my Windows PC that “just works” and there’s nothing (yes, there are a number of launchers that do their best, but nothing just like Alfred).

I’ve also never felt like I was being ripped off or upcharged or anything like that, which is more and more common these days. And both the developers and the community making the “workflows” are active and resposnive.

Alfred is one of those apps that is totally worth it if you use it for nothing but opening files and apps, but becomes more and more valuable with each feature you implement. Love it!